Delaware County

Delaware County is located in south-central New York. The County Seat is Delhi and the largest city is Sidney. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.delaware.ny.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 46,581 and the 2010 census population was 47,989. The land area is 1,442.44 square miles and there are 33.3 persons per square mile.

95.5% of the population is White, 2% is Black or African American, 3.5% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.3% is two or more races. 86.7% have a high school degree or higher, and 19.8% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $133,200, there are 19,844 households, an average of 2.28 persons per household. The per capita income is $23,677, the median household income is $44,470, and 14.2% of the persons in Delaware County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 3,982. Retail sales (in $1000) were $389,577, and sales per capita were $8,417. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 22.6%.